Tricks for good full moon shots?

Canonuser123 wrote in post #19024034
I wasn’t trying to contradict your recommendation of using a beanbag, I was only answering the original poster as to what works well for me. I like live view and manual focus with the magnified view because I get better sharpness that way.

No problem, not trying to contradict you either. I thought it was worth mentioning that I was comparing beanbag to one of the best tripod / head combos available.

I prefer use of tripod cause I’m not steady enough to get a vibration free image and depending your tripod it can still happen . But also outside low ISO and SS i use a remote for tripping the shutter and if you have mirror lockup use that too . Live view helps with focusing . This is just a few of my steps i take .

Thanks for all the suggestions! I grabbed the camera on a whim as the moon looked so good while I was out walking the dog...!

Teamspeed,

Which lens did you use for those?

Mike

I changed the settings as mentioned. I think it is better. Thanks for all the suggestions

If you can get hold of a 2x converter, this will help a bit.

I use a 7D2 and 100-400, but also have the 2x converter.

this gets a bit closer and more detail...

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Thanks for that tip!

Since the thread is revived...

Something that I haven't seen mentioned is that full moon shots tend to appear to show less detail than, say, half-moon shots. The light from the sun is hitting the moon straight on when the moon is full thus creating small shadows on the moon's surface. With the sunlight hitting at an angle more shadow is produced resulting in more shadows and seemingly more detail. At least that's my simple-minded rendition of that aspect.

Yes, full moon shots are usually dull and 'flat'; the angled light of a crescent moon gives a lot more detail to craters and other features.